What knives do you absolutely not like or not understand the hype? I'll go first.

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DocJD said:
I actually have quite a few , especially on serrated knives .

I was just poking some fun at all the speculation ,at one time , about why Emerson used it so much . Some secret super tactical advantage surely !

IIRC , he finally admitted ,essentially, that it doesn't matter ,functionally , what kind of grind you use on tactical folder ! :D
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It probably doesn't, if the angles meet and aren't rounded over. In some ways a flat grind is fairly easy because you're just checking up on the flatness of the back of the blade. It it cuts, it cuts. I always feel that my kitchen knives need upgraded because they dull really fast if you look at them wrong. Bed Bath and Beyond specials. Which fits this thread, because they are garbage. You can get them shaving sharp, but they dull instantly.
 
JustinGreen said:
I have no use for any OTF knives. Daggers I don't need and the blades are always narrower than the handle (duh) so they seem to me to look.... odd.
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I actually loved my Gen II Combat Troodons. They kick like donkeys, and the ones I had were in useful blade shapes. I carried and used them like a normal EDC.

I think that hard kicking mechanism using a single spring makes them wear fast and break. All 3 of mine broke like clockwork, and I’m not a “fidgeter” who sits flicking his knife open mindlessly. I just tried to actuate the knife to use it and “pwank!”

They sent me a Gen III to replace one of them and the action was anemic as shit so I traded it off. After 3 of the Gen IIs broke on me (to the tune of $500-$600 each) I called it a day.

Love the design, love the action, but that lack of durability can kick rocks.
 
Just any of the expensive hype brands that exist for internet "edc" people to one up each other.

I'm not gonna list anything. Y'all got it covered. Lol.

Someone was complaining about bearings though, earlier in the thread. I gotta say I was skeptical about them at first but I've been beating the crap out of a Demko and the bearings are just fine.
 
JustinGreen said:
True. Designed, almost, to be dull. And the one screwdriver or wrench you get is never the right size. The only thing about them that works right is the toothpick. Mostly.
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Ahhhh, I fully disagree there. I had the same mindset until I actually used one. A buddy on here ( paulhilborn paulhilborn ) sent me one to use after I voiced some of the same complaints.

I can get that thing screaming sharp. It doesn’t hold the edge a super long time, but it doesn’t dull instantly either. The tools have come in handy and are actually useful.

Saved the day several times, in fact. Sure, they aren’t as good as having a dedicated screwdriver, can opener, or awl, but they DO work.
 
AntDog said:
Ahhhh, I fully disagree there. I had the same mindset until I actually used one. A buddy on here ( paulhilborn paulhilborn ) sent me one to use after I voiced some of the same complaints.

I can get that thing screaming sharp. It doesn’t hold the edge a super long time, but it doesn’t dull instantly either. The tools have come in handy and are actually useful.

Saved the day several times, in fact. Sure, they aren’t as good as having a dedicated screwdriver, can opener, or awl, but they DO work.
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im a fan also. carry one everyday. use the tools often.
 
I’m gonna jump in and add more hate to Spyderco. Sorry guys, I really am. There are a ton of yall who love them, I just don’t get it. Why is there such a huge Cyclops on the blade? Ever since I first saw them in the 90s…nah. They seem to be a great American company. Bravo…others may, I will not.

And Demko folders. I don’t understand the draw. Yall enjoy.

Carry on.
 
Jabrni said:
I’m gonna jump in and add more hate to Spyderco. Sorry guys, I really am. There are a ton of yall who love them, I just don’t get it. Why is there such a huge Cyclops on the blade? Ever since I first saw them in the 90s…nah. They seem to be a great American company. Bravo…others may, I will not.

And Demko folders. I don’t understand the draw. Yall enjoy.

Carry on.
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It's because Spyderco knife blades actually look like birds. Why do you hate birds? They're cute!
 
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